Rowland Croucher
Logic and Eternal Happiness
Which is better, eternal happiness or a ham sandwich? It would appear that eternal happiness is better, but this is really not so! After all, nothing is better than eternal happiness, and a ham sandwich is certainly better than nothing. Therefore a ham sandwich is better than eternal happiness. Cynic’s response: # Well, it could […]
Prayer Network Newsletter 29th March 2010
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * BRITAIN BECOMING POST CHRISTIAN * ISLAMIC GUNMEN KILL CHRISTIAN AID WORKERS IN PAKISTAN * WOMAN CONCEIVED IN RAPE TAKES MESSAGE TO THE UNITED NATIONS * KOREAN BABY DIES AS PARENTS RAISE VIRTUAL BABY INSTEAD * EXTRA SMALL CONDOMS FOR 12 YEAR OLD BOYS GO ON SALE IN SWITZERLAND * MOROCCO: […]
Questions About Jesus for Entering Holy Week
How is it plausible that two thousand years ago there lived a man born in poverty in a remote corner of the world, whose life was abruptly cut short in his early thirties, who traveled only in a small area, who held no public office, yet whose impact upon us appears greater than all others? […]
Atheism: the good, the bad and the ugly
MICHAEL COULTER March 21, 2010 The atheists have come and were seen, but did they conquer? Not, it would seem, quite yet. Last week’s atheists convention wasn’t bigger than Jesus, but it was large enough – 2500 unbelievers flocking to the Melbourne Convention Centre to mingle with the like-minded. Somewhat smaller than a Sunday mass […]
J D Salinger
J.D. Salinger found the spiritual in his writings THE great J.D. Salinger once flirted with the idea of moving to Tasmania. The famously reclusive author was attracted by its wild beauty and its “ultra-remoteness”. But he soon reverted to type. Except for occasional trips abroad (he was especially fond of England and Scotland), he stayed […]
Why Obama’s cool comes off as cold
Jacob Weisberg Alone in a Crowd Why Obama’s cool comes off as cold. Published Jan 22, 2010 In electing a Republican senator, the normally liberal voters of Massachusetts were surely voicing their unhappiness over many things: unemployment, bank bailouts, the health-care plan Congress was on the verge of passing, and the expansion of government in […]
Leaders and their weaknesses
Study of Leaders Identifies Their Weaknesses Effective leaders are expected to possess a variety of skills that produce measurable results. A new study from The Barna Group shows that most leaders are at their best when it comes to using existing resources – and at their worst when it comes to developing needed resources. The […]
The Importance of Friends
Mates, not family, help you live longer Thursday, 16 June 2005 A network of good friends reduced the risk of dying by 22% A bunch of good friends rather, than close family ties, will give you a better chance of living longer when you’re older, according to a new Australian study. The study, by Lynne […]
Asking Questions in Church: comments
One of the comments made to me when I took a student who had grown up in an atheist household to church for the first time was that the sermon was very interesting but he would have appreciated the opportunity to ask questions. This is what students are used to in tutorials, but many traditional […]
Christians who don’t go to church?
Note from Rowland: The Barna Research people told us a couple of years ago that for the first time in history a majority of Western ‘confessing Christians’ are not in church on any given Sunday. My theory: it’s complex, but something to do with our commercial culture, and especially pastors who can’t compete with TV. […]
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